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Located in Anoka County, Fridley is a small city about 15 minutes north of Minneapolis. As part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Fridley offers some 38 city parks, making it a family-friendly place for activities such as hiking, biking and skating, as well as such sports as soccer, basketball and tennis. Although Fridley lacks a seafood restaurant among the dining options within the city, several seafood choices are available nearby.

The Anchor Fish and Chips

The Anchor Fish and Chips is 10 minutes south of Fridley and specializes in items you'd find at a chip shop in the British Isles. The signature menu item—fish and chips—features wild Alaskan cod. The Anchor serves fresh, home-style recipes to take out or eat in. Besides fresh-cut fries, the side items include curry or gravy sauce, mushy peas and Heinz beans. The Anchor serves beer, mimosas, champagne and organic wines. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner nearly every day, plus a full Irish breakfast on the weekend.

The Oceanaire Seafood Room

The Oceanaire Seafood Room is 15 minutes from Fridley. The restaurant serves fresh seafood flown in daily from around the world. It features a full bar and an extensive wine list, and offers occasional fixed-price dinners that pair seafood dishes with wines. Private dining areas for groups are available. The menu reflects Oceanaire's global approach with such items as oysters Rockefeller, crab cakes, Hawaiian swordfish, tempura-fried halibut, soy-lime-blasted mahi-mahi and Alaskan king crab clusters. The Oceanaire Seafood Room is open for dinner only.

McCormick &amp; Schmick's Seafood Restaurant?

Located 15 minutes from Fridley, McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant serves fresh seafood to fulfill a stated mission of focusing on high quality and broad variety. The restaurant features a simple, clean and elegant decor. McCormick & Schmick's signature dishes include Alaskan halibut fillet, Chilean sea bass, swordfish and seared yellow-fin tuna steak with wasabi crust, with sides such as Parmesan hash browns and gorgonzola-infused macaroni and cheese. The menu lists where most of the seafood items come from, such as Kodiak Island for the Alaska halibut.

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